Niko Kapanen
Player profile and career history
C · #39
Niko Kapanen was a center. Born April 29, 1978 in Hämeenlinna, Finland, he stood 5'8", weighed 180 lbs and shot left. He was drafted in 1998 (round 6, 173rd overall) by the Dallas Stars. In 397 NHL regular-season games he had 36 goals and 90 assists for 126 points.
NHL regular-season career
- Games
- 397
- Goals
- 36
- Assists
- 90
- Points
- 126
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 90
- Avg Toi
- 13:18
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.5003
- Game Winning Goals
- 11
- Games Played
- 397
- Goals
- 36
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 160
- Plus Minus
- -25
- Points
- 126
- Power Play Goals
- 12
- Power Play Points
- 36
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.0897
- Shorthanded Goals
- 3
- Shorthanded Points
- 3
- Shots
- 401
NHL playoff career
- Games
- 18
- Goals
- 5
- Assists
- 4
- Points
- 9
All supplied career statistics
- Assists
- 4
- Avg Toi
- 15:13
- Faceoff Winning Pctg
- 0.4267
- Game Winning Goals
- 0
- Games Played
- 18
- Goals
- 5
- Ot Goals
- 0
- Pim
- 22
- Plus Minus
- 2
- Points
- 9
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- Power Play Points
- 0
- Shooting Pctg
- 0.1851
- Shorthanded Goals
- 1
- Shorthanded Points
- 1
- Shots
- 27
NHL career scoring rates
- Goals / game
- 0.09
- Assists / game
- 0.23
- Points / game
- 0.32
- Shots / game
- 1.01
Regular-season career totals divided by games played. Missing values stay blank.
NHL season record highs
Highest supplied regular-season team records. Split-team seasons are kept separate; these are not combined season totals. Ties show one recorded season.
- Goals
- 14 2005–06 · Dallas Stars
- Assists
- 29 2002–03 · Dallas Stars
- Points
- 35 2005–06 · Dallas Stars
- Shots
- 97 2005–06 · Dallas Stars
Teams & leagues through the years
Every team and league recorded in this player's supplied season history, including junior, minor-league and international appearances. Multiple teams in a season are listed together; transfer dates and their order are not supplied.
2016–17
- HPKLiiga
2015–16
- JokeritKHL
- JokeritSpengler Cup
2014–15
- JokeritKHL
2013–14
- Lev PrahaKHL
2012–13
- KazanKHL
2011–12
- KazanKHL
- FinlandWC-A
2010–11
- KazanRus-KHL
- FinlandWC-A
2009–10
- FinlandOlympics
- KazanRus-KHL
2008–09
- KazanRus-KHL
- FinlandWC-A
2007–08
Phoenix CoyotesNHL- FinlandWC-A
2006–07
Atlanta ThrashersNHL- Phoenix CoyotesNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2005–06
Dallas StarsNHL- FinlandOlympics
2004–05
- ZugSwiss
- FinlandWC-A
2003–04
- Dallas StarsNHL
- FinlandW-Cup
- FinlandWC-A
2002–03
2001–02
- UtahAHL
- Dallas StarsNHL
- FinlandWC-A
2000–01
- TPSFinland
- FinlandWC-A
1999–00
- HPKFinland
- FinlandWC-A
1998–99
- HPK Jr.Fin-Jr.
- HPKFinland
1997–98
- HPK Jr.Fin-Jr.
- HPKFinland
- FinlandWC-A
1996–97
- HPKEuroHL
- HPK Jr.Fin-Jr.
- HPKFinland
- FinlandWC-A
1995–96
- FinlandEJC-A
- HPK Jr.Fin-Jr.
- HPK U18Fin-U18
- HPKFinland
- HPK U20U20 I-divisioona
1994–95
- HPK Jr.Fin-Jr.
- HPK U18Fin-U18
1993–94
- HPK U18Fin-U18
1992–93
- HPK U16Jr. C SM-sarja
Coverage follows NHL's published player record. Earlier youth teams, loans, transfers and seasons absent from that source may be missing. A missing season does not imply the player was inactive.
Season-by-season history
All seasons and leagues supplied by the NHL player feed. NHL, junior and minor-league rows stay separate; this is not a guarantee of every game in a player's career.
Scroll across the table for all columns. Open “All stats” on any season for its complete supplied record.
| Season | League | Team | Type | GP | G | A | PTS | PIM | +/− | Shots | PPG | PPP | SHG | SHP | GWG | OTG | |
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| 2016–17 | Liiga | HPK | Regular | 49 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2016–17 | Liiga | HPK | Playoffs | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | KHL | Jokerit | Regular | 53 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 38 | -11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | Spengler Cup | Jokerit | Regular | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2015–16 | KHL | Jokerit | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | KHL | Jokerit | Regular | 60 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2014–15 | KHL | Jokerit | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | KHL | Lev Praha | Regular | 22 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2013–14 | KHL | Lev Praha | Playoffs | 21 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | KHL | Kazan | Regular | 50 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2012–13 | KHL | Kazan | Playoffs | 18 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | KHL | Kazan | Regular | 54 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2011–12 | KHL | Kazan | Playoffs | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Regular | 53 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | All stats
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| 2010–11 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Regular | 54 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2009–10 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Playoffs | 22 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Regular | 53 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2008–09 | Rus-KHL | Kazan | Playoffs | 21 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2007–08 | NHL | Phoenix Coyotes | Regular | 79 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 34 | -1 | 85 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | All stats
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| 2007–08 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL | Atlanta Thrashers | Regular | 60 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -12 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | NHL | Phoenix Coyotes | Regular | 19 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | -11 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2006–07 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL |  Dallas Stars | Regular | 81 | 14 | 21 | 35 | 36 | -10 | 97 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | All stats
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| 2005–06 | Olympics | Finland | Regular | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2005–06 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Swiss | Zug | Regular | 44 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2004–05 | Swiss | Zug | Playoffs | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 67 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2003–04 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2003–04 | W-Cup | Finland | Other | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 82 | 5 | 29 | 34 | 44 | 25 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | All stats
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| 2002–03 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Playoffs | 12 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | AHL | Utah | Regular | 59 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 40 | -3 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | NHL | Dallas Stars | Regular | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | All stats
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| 2001–02 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2001–02 | AHL | Utah | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | Finland | TPS | Regular | 56 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 2000–01 | Finland | TPS | Playoffs | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 53 | 20 | 28 | 48 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1999–00 | Finland | HPK | Playoffs | 8 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Regular | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 53 | 14 | 29 | 43 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1998–99 | Finland | HPK | Playoffs | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Regular | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 48 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1997–98 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | EuroHL | HPK | Regular | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Regular | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 41 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | WC-A | Finland | Regular | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | EuroHL | HPK | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Playoffs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1996–97 | Finland | HPK | Playoffs | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | EJC-A | Finland | Regular | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Regular | 26 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Fin-U18 | HPK U18 | Regular | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | Finland | HPK | Regular | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1995–96 | U20 I-divisioona | HPK U20 | Playoffs | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Fin-Jr. | HPK Jr. | Regular | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1994–95 | Fin-U18 | HPK U18 | Regular | 31 | 16 | 39 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1993–94 | Fin-U18 | HPK U18 | Regular | 31 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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| 1992–93 | Jr. C SM-sarja | HPK U16 | Regular | 14 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All stats
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NHL game-by-game archive
This season’s game-log import is queued. The background archive fills gradually.
NHL source coverage only; missing records are not zero-stat appearances. Historical team abbreviations are retained.
Recent NHL games
| Date | Opponent | Goals | Assists | Points | Time on ice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-06 | ANA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 |
| 2008-04-04 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:31 |
| 2008-04-03 | DAL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12:12 |
| 2008-03-30 | SJS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:03 |
| 2008-03-27 | LAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:55 |
Career refresh is delayed. The last imported record is retained.
Profile updated Oct 13, 4:35 pm EDT. Missing stats are shown as –.